Healthline Blogs
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Down the Stairs
Readers Carol, Don, Teresa, AJ, and others asked about strength, and knee pain and placement when descending stairs.Physical trainer Teresa wrote:"Hello Dr. Bookspan,"The post on "Better Exercise on the Stairs" from July 2007 contains the followin...
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Dr. Bookspan's Ab Revolution™ Core Retraining Relieves Spondylolisthesis Pain
When a vertebra in the lower spine slides forward on the one below it, it is called spondylolisthesis. In June, I will be presenting my research at an international medical meeting, on a technique I developed to relieve the lower back pain that re...
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Thank You Grand Rounds 6.26 Suture for a Living
Big thanks to the blog Suture for a Living for hosting Grand Rounds Vol 6, No 26 and including two of my articles among the votes for best medical writing of the week. Both Grand Round choices are reader success stories from Peggy Santamaria, who ...
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Are You Making Your Exercise Unhealthy?
Most people know that sitting badly at your desk, as in the left-hand photo, is unhealthy.It is easy to see that he is rounding his back forward. He is not sitting up. His ear is far forward of his shoulder (even with his shoulders so rounded that...
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Can Anyone Get A Computer To A Great-Grandmother?
This is an unusual post. Long-time Fitness Fixer success Ivy from New Zealand, continuing inspiration to many readers, wrote me a good-bye and thank you. Her computer is broken. Can anyone help this situation?Ivy is a Great-Grandmother (pretty dar...
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Fixing Leg Numbness, Back Pain, Flank Pain, Knee Pain, Nerve Pain, Three Unhealthy Surgeries, Part II
In Part I of this post on Monday, photographer Bernie tells of fixing years of pain that doctors told him only surgery would fix, even after three surgeries. Here is a look "behind the scenes."10 March 2005, Bernie e-mailed me:"I've had this per...
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Safer Overhead Military Press
Two weekends ago we were in Virginia on a medical consult with colleagues. One of the docs is an osteopath and collegiate team doc who really knows his orthopedics. I enjoy our discussions of the best techniques to retrain healthy muscle use. He m...
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Next Dr. Bookspan Workshops, Come Learn, Get Healthy, Enjoy
Limited spaces are now open to motivated students who want to work with me personally:May 15th 2010 In Philadelphia PA:Fix and Prevent Injuries - Ankles, Arches, Discs, Knee, Back, & Neck. 9am-1:30pm.Offered together with a second separate wor...
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Thank You Grand Rounds 5.31 Birthday Edition
Thank you to the blog Diabetes Mine for including The Fitness Fixer in this week's Grand Rounds, which is a collection of the best on-line medical posts from the past week. They featured my post Fitness Myths - How Many Legs Does a Dog Have If Yo...
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Get Certified, Learn With Fitness Fixer Personally In Colorado USA in July
In July, I will be back at the annual conference of the Wilderness Medical Society in Snowmass, Colorado to teach three workshops. Six actually. By demand, I will be giving each one twice to allow more people to learn.My classes are eligible for c...
